A deep soul lives in conscious awareness of eternity, not simply today.

— John Ortberg

...all of us are somewhere on a journey to God, and the gap between least and most advanced is infinitely smaller than the gap between the most advanced and God himself.

— John Ortberg

'Amusement' is appealing because we don't have to think it spares us the fear and anxiety that might otherwise prey on our thoughts.

— John Ortberg

Art is built on the deepest themes of human meaning: good and evil, beauty and ugliness, life and death, love and hate. No other story has incarnated those themes more than the story of Jesus.

— John Ortberg

As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.

— John Ortberg

At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus' death and resurrection.

— John Ortberg

Being deeply contented with God in my everyday life is a focused attitude. It is always available. It means practicing letting go of my obsession with how I'm doing. Furthermore, it means training myself to learn to actually be present with people, and seeking to love them.

— John Ortberg

Christianity is like a nail," he (Hegelian Yaroslav sky). "The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.

— John Ortberg

Churches need to figure out how they will address the spiritual lives of their staffs and leadership teams.

— John Ortberg

David is called a man after God's heart. This can be a little confusing when you get into his story, because he's guilty of adultery and murder and cover-up. He's a train wreck as a husband, and he's worse as a dad. But his heart belongs to God. His whole life is immersed in the presence and story of God. What lights him up is to serve God and love God, and when he messes up—and he does—he repents and wants to get right with God again.

— John Ortberg